New Year’s Day Brunch Ideas
A decade has passed since my single days where I’d ring in the New Year from my Manhattan apartment, surrounded by friends, copious amounts of food and tons of good cheer. These days, we do a family New Year’s party where the kids get to wear oversized glasses and party hats, snack on hors d’oeuvres …
Beautiful Thanksgiving Décor Ideas
The holidays are here! I’m so inspired by the gorgeous Thanksgiving home décor that I’ve already seen this year. Natural décor is all the rage right now–simple patterns, raw materials, greenery, warm metallics like copper and rose gold, gray/cream schemes with the occasional pop of color. This look is perfectly in-sync with my own laid-back …
Five Ways to De-Stress the Holidays
We’re counting down the days and the “to do” list seems endless. There are gifts still to buy, boxes to ship, baking to do… and not enough hours in day. Sound familiar? If the schedule and stress of the holidays is robbing your joy of the season, I’ve got five ways I “de-stress” the holidays …
Avoid the Headache When Hosting Guests For The Holidays
The holidays are coming, and with them a flood of friends and family visiting from all over the country. Preparing your mind and your home for all of that activity and stress can be overwhelming, so here are some quick tips to keep you sane while hosting guests this season. Don’t get overwhelmed with …
Favorite Passover Recipes
Passover is one of my favorite holidays. First, I love all the food involved: chicken soup with my mother’s matzo ball recipe, brisket and roasted veggies, charoses, and even gefilte fish with lots and lots of horseradish. The food tastes comforting to me and it’s always fresh and delicious. But I also love what the seder, …
Get Creative with Your Thank Yous
Happy Holidays! All the packages have been unwrapped, gifts are being enjoyed and now it is time to think about all those thank you notes. I used to dread the task of thank you note writing as a child! But as I’ve gotten older I can appreciate the art of a handwritten note. So why …
New Christmas Traditions
This is our first Christmas in the new-to-us house, so we’re thinking about new Christmas traditions here. For one thing, now we have a formal living room and family room to decorate. So, while the tree is in the family room, I got to add some personal favorite Christmas touches to our living room. Something new I’ve …
Five Ways to Prepare Your Home for the Holidays
They are upon us, aren’t they? We’ve all been running around shopping, baking, entertaining and decking our halls! Are you ready? Or more importantly, is your home ready? Every year I seem to think my home is ready, and then I find myself with house guests or in the midst of celebrating and discover that …
DIY Ornaments
Growing up, our Christmas tree always had several homemade, DIY ornaments. We had ones my grandmother sewed from felt, ones my brother and I had made, and always a construction-paper garland. Now that I have my own family and our own Christmas tree, I want to create some special homemade ornaments for it, but going …
Make Your Dining Room Grand
The holidays are coming – time to host family and friends, often for a big meal. Is your dining room ready to handle the guests? Want to spice it up a bit? Here are some tips for making your dining room feel grand. Light It Up Because the light fixture in the dining room hangs …